And as the abundant historical record shows, wolves responded to capture (they were regularly caught in traps or in their dens) not by lashing out but by submission; human beings as a matter of course ignored "a frightened creature's obvious pleas for mercy" and proceeded to torture.

He warned against falling into short-term traps, such as: pumping huge sums of money into ill-conceived projects, which were often difficult to keep track of; and, producing physical projects like the building of roads and houses instead of productive employment creation.